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A widower was killed after filming a “video confession” saying he had assaulted his stepdaughter and deserved to be punished, a court has heard.

Frank McKeever “vanished off the face of the Earth” after visiting his late wife’s daughter Surie Suksiri on the evening of 28 August 2021, the Old Bailey was told.

Shortly after arriving at Suksiri’s home in Highbury, north London, he was filmed in a 47-second video, sent via WhatsApp, saying in a “flat tone” that he had assaulted her when she was six years old, jurors heard.

The video concluded “ominously” with the words: “I deserve to be punished for it”, prosecutor Bill Emlyn Jones KC said.

Suksiri, 31, and her boyfriend Juned Sheikh, 47, are on trial accused of the murder of 63-year-old Mr McKeever and preventing his lawful burial.

The video was sent over the messaging app to Sheikh’s sister, jurors were told.

Mr Emlyn Jones said the trial is about what happened to Mr McKeever after he had made the confession.

“After that night, Frank McKeever was never seen again,” the prosecutor told the court.

“He did come out of the flat once, together with Juned Sheikh – they left for a few minutes and then they both headed back to the flat.

“And that’s it – after that Frank McKeever vanished off the face of the Earth.”

The prosecutor said the reason for this was because the two defendants had killed him, and removed Mr McKeever’s dead body from the flat, disposing of it in a remote location outside of London a few days later.

“His body has never been found,” Mr Emlyn Jones said.

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The court was told Sheikh’s case was that the prosecution are wrong and Mr McKeever left the house alive.

According to Suksiri, Mr McKeever died at her flat but she does not know how, jurors heard.

Mr Emlyn Jones said that her case was that she was “in a panic” and, together with Sheikh, drove the body to a remote location out of London and dumped it.

The prosecutor said jurors would have to consider the issue of “whether she was so frightened of what Juned Sheikh would do if she didn’t help him dump the body that she did it completely against her will”.

Both defendants deny the charges against them.

The trial continues.

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Boy, 16, charged after teenager stabbed in Nottingham city centre Primark store

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Boy, 16, charged after teenager stabbed in Nottingham city centre Primark store

A 16-year-old boy has been charged after another teenager was stabbed in the chest in front of shoppers at a Primark store in Nottingham.

The 17-year-old victim was seriously injured in the shop in Long Row at about 11.30am on Sunday, police said.

A boy, who cannot be named because of his age, was arrested a few hours after the incident and has now been charged with wounding with intent and possession of a bladed article in a public place, Nottinghamshire Police added.

He has been remanded into custody and is due to appear before magistrates on Monday.

The victim is in a stable condition and his injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, police said.

Detective Chief Inspector Claire Gould, of Nottinghamshire Police, said: “We understand the alarm this incident has caused and I’d like to reassure the public we have been working at pace to build a full picture of what had happened – and why.

“I am pleased we have now been able to charge a suspect in this case.

“As we continue to progress with our investigation, we are still urging anyone who has information which could assist us with our inquiries, who hasn’t already come forward, to please contact us as soon as possible.”

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Rocks and scooter thrown at trains on 120mph line in ‘incredibly dangerous’ spate of attacks

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Rocks and scooter thrown at trains on 120mph line in 'incredibly dangerous' spate of attacks

Rocks and a scooter have been thrown at trains from a bridge above a 120mph railway line, an operator has said.

East Midlands Railway (EMR) said a train was damaged in the first recorded incident on 3 February when a large scooter was hurled off a pedestrian bridge near Loughborough station in Leicestershire.

Builders’ waste and masonry were dropped onto a track from the bridge – which connects Allsopp’s Lane with Little Moor Lane – and a rock was thrown at a train on 16 February.

Another object was thrown from the bridge, smashing a train’s windscreen, a day later.

The “incredibly dangerous” incidents impacted 21 services and caused more than three-and-a-half hours of delays, the operator said.

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 Rocks and a scooter have been thrown at trains in a spate of "incredibly dangerous" attacks from a bridge above a 120mph railway line, the operator said
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Masonry has also been dropped on to tracks. Pic: EMR/PA

Danielle Clarke, EMR community safeguarding and security manager, said: “These acts are not pranks or a bit of harmless fun, but incredibly dangerous crimes that put customers and staff at serious risk of injury or worse.

“They also lead to trains being damaged, delayed, and services being cancelled.”

She said action was being taken to address the issue, and appealed to members of the public to report any similar incidents or suspicious behaviour on or around railways to British Transport Police.

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Dan Matthews, head of operations delivery at Network Rail, said: “These acts of vandalism not only put lives at serious risk but also cause significant disruption to our rail network.

“We work closely with train operators like EMR, and British Transport Police, to prevent such incidents and catch those responsible.”

He added: “The safety of passengers and railway staff is our top priority, and we will not tolerate actions that compromise this.”

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Teenager pleads guilty to murdering his mother and two younger siblings in Luton

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A 19-year-old man has pleaded guilty to murdering his mother and two younger teenage siblings in Luton last year.

Nicholas Prosper, 19, appeared at Luton Crown Court over the deaths of Juliana Falcon, 48, Giselle Prosper, 13, and Kyle Prosper, 16.

Their bodies were found at a flat in Leabank, off Wauluds Bank Drive, in September.

As he appeared in court on Monday, he spoke to confirm his identity and to plead guilty to three counts of murder.

Prosper also admitted a number of other offences, including purchasing a shotgun without a certificate, possession of a shotgun with intent to endanger life and possession of a kitchen knife in a public place.

He will be sentenced on 5 March and has been remanded in custody.

A friend of Prosper’s mother previously described her as someone who “lived for her children” and said she was “a positive person who will be so terribly missed”.

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A statement on X, from the headteacher at Lea Manor High School, said they were “deeply shocked” by the death of Giselle.

“Giselle was a beautiful soul and a model pupil, she excelled in all her subjects and will be sorely missed, particularly by her friends in Year 9.”

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